Every Olympic Bid Since 1896

Can you name the cities that have been a bid city for at least one summer or winter games since 1896?

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CountryBidding CityYear(s) Bid
Argentina2004, 1968 (S), 1956 (S)
Australia1992 (S)
Australia1996, 1956 (S)
Australia2000
Austria1964 (W), 1960 (W)
Austria2014, 2010
Austria1964 (S)
Azerbaijan2020
Belgium1920
Belgium1964 (S), 1960 (S), 1916
Brazil2016
Bulgaria1994, 1992 (W)
Canada1972 (W)
Canada 2026, 1988 (W), 1968 (W), 1964 (W)
Canada1976 (S), 1972 (S), 1956 (S, W), 1944 (S, W)
Canada2002
Canada2008, 1996
Canada2010, 1976 (W)
China2022, 2008, 2000
Czechoslovakia1924 (S)
Egypt1916
Finland2006, 1952 (S), 1944 (S), 1940 (S)
Finland1972 (W), 1968 (W), 1964 (W)
Finland1976 (W)
France1992 (W)
France2018
France1924 (W)
France1968 (W)
France 1968 (S), 1920
France2024 (S), 2012, 2008, 1992 (S), 1924 (S), 1900
Germany/German Empire2000, 1936 (S), 1916, 1908
Germany/West Germany2018, 1972 (S)
Greece2004, 1996, 1952 (S), 1944 (S), 1896
Hungary/Austria-Hungary1960 (S), 1944 (S), 1920, 1916
Italy1998
Italy2026, 1992 (W), 1988 (W), 1956 (W), 1952 (W), 1944 (W)
Italy2026
Italy2004, 1960 (S), 1944 (S), 1924 (S), 1908
Italy2006
Japan1998
Japan1988 (S)
Japan2008
Japan1984 (W), 1972 (W), 1968 (W), 1940 (W)
Japan2020, 2016, 1964 (S), 1960 (S), 1940 (S)
Kazakhstan2022
CountryBidding CityYear(s) Bid
Mexico1968 (S), 1960 (S), 1956 (S)
Netherlands1992 (S), 1952 (S), 1924 (S), 1920, 1916
Norway1994, 1992 (W)
Norway1968 (W), 1952 (W), 1944 (W)
Pakistan1960 (W)
Qatar2020
Russia2014
Russia/Soviet Union2012, 1980 (S), 1976 (S)
South Africa2004
South Korea2018, 2014, 2010
South Korea1988 (S)
Spain1992 (S), 1936 (S), 1924 (S)
Spain1998
Spain2020, 2016, 2012, 1972 (S)
Sweden2026
Sweden1992 (W), 1988 (W)
Sweden 1984 (W)
Sweden2002, 1998, 1994
Sweden2026, 2004, 1952 (S), 1912
Switzerland1960 (S), 1952 (S), 1944 (S)
Switzerland2006, 2002, 1976 (W)
Switzerland1960 (W), 1948 (W), 1940 (W), 1928 (W)
Türkiye2020, 2008, 2000
United Kingdom1992 (S)
United Kingdom2012, 1948 (S), 1908
United Kingdom2000, 1996
United States1994, 1992 (W)
United States1996, 1920
United States2016, 1956 (S), 1952 (S), 1904
United States1916,1920 (S)
United States1956 (W)
United States1976 (W)
United States1972 (S), 1968 (S), 1964 (S), 1960 (S), 1956 (S), 1952 (S), 1944 (S)
United States1980 (W), 1968 (W), 1956 (W), 1952 (W), 1932 (W)
United States2028 (S), 1984 (S), 1980 (S), 1976 (S), 1956 (S), 1952 (S), 1932 (S), 1928 (S), 1924 (S)
United States1956 (S), 1952 (S)
United States2012
United States1956, 1952, 1920 (S)
United States2002, 1998, 1972 (W)
United States1960 (W)
United States1904
West Germany1992 (W)
West Germany/German Empire1960 (W), 1940 (W), 1936 (W)
FR Yugoslavia1996, 1992 (S)
Yugoslavia1984 (W)
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  • Only candidate cities that made it to the vote are counted. Applicant cities that dropped out earlier are not counted. (S) means Summer and (W) means Winter (only for years when one of each was held).
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